Man riding bicycle dies after being hit by truck, trailer in Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Authorities are continuing to search for the driver of a pickup truck and trailer who fatally hit a man riding a bicycle Saturday in the city and drove off.

Syracuse police said Erben Vazquez, 69, of Syracuse, was riding a bicycle at about 10:25 a.m. Saturday when he was hit by a pickup truck at the intersection of South Salina and East Colvin streets.

Vazquez suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Upstate University Hospital where he later died.

Police said the vehicle that hit Vazquez was described by witnesses as a white Dodge super-duty dual-wheel pickup truck pulling a goose-neck car trailer. The truck was last seen headed east on East Colvin Street.

Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying the driver of the pickup truck. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Syracuse police at 315-442-5148.